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Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Tenant Is Doing the Work

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In her new Ear to the Ground video, the second of a two-part series on lease work letters, attorney Kimberlee Stafford, Chair of our Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group, discusses key work letter issues and situations when...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

A Guide to Retrofitting Leases for Retrofitted Buildings

As discussed in a previous Otten Johnson Alert, many Denver and Colorado property owners are subject to a slate of new benchmarking and energy performance requirements. Property owners will be implementing energy reduction...more

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Key Lease Work Letter Issues When the Landlord Is Doing the Work

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In her new Ear to the Ground video, the first of a two-part series on lease work letters, attorney Kimberlee Stafford, Chair of our Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group, discusses key work letter issues and situations when...more

Williams Mullen

Industrial Owners Seeking Fair Tax Treatment Should Differentiate Personal Property From Real Estate Values

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North Carolina taxes both real estate and personal property, but differing valuation schedules and processes for the two types can lead to confusion and inflated tax bills for industrial property owners. Understanding how...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Leasing 2023: The Year in Review

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This is the first edition of Holland & Knight's Federal Real Estate Leasing Year in Review. For years, our GSA Leasing & Federal Real Estate Team has worked with LexisNexis to provide updated versions of the Federal...more

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Protect Yourself Against Tenant Construction Liens in Florida

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If you are a commercial landlord in Florida, you may inadvertently be subjecting your land and building to liens by contractors who perform work for your tenants. With the recent economic downturn, many commercial buildings...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Pith? Perfect for Lienors, Not So Much for Landlords: Protecting Rights When Improvements Are Made to Commercial Tenancies

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Have you ever heard the strange term “pith of the lease”?  This odd designation, apparently unique to Florida law, describes improvements to commercial tenancies that are essential or “vital to the lease’s perpetuality.” ...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter - September 2021, Volume I, Issue IX

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CASES OF NOTE - UPHILL BATTLE FOR RETAIL CANNABIS APPLICANTS  - Mederi, Inc. v. City of Salem, 488 Mass. 60 (2021) Summary: In Mederi, Inc. v. City of Salem, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court grappled with...more

McManis Faulkner

6 Key Things to Consider When Leasing Commercial Property

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Leasing commercial space differs from renting a home. Whether you need office, retail, or industrial buildings for your business, commercial properties have their own unique issues, which must be addressed early on. A proper...more

Perkins Coie

Court Upholds Class 1 Exemption for Improvements to Amusement Park in City of San Diego

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The court of appeal found that an amended and restated lease requiring upgrades and improvements to an existing amusement park was exempt from the requirements of CEQA under the Class 1 exemption. San Diegans for Open...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Tax Trap: Don't Overlook Occupancy in Property Assessments

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Assessors too often value newly constructed apartments as fully occupied, producing excessive tax assessments. Developers frequently ask how to estimate property taxes on newly constructed multifamily properties, and tax...more

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Who Gets What When a Real Property Lease Terminates?

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Who gets what when a lease of real property is over? This is a question that can be problematic for both landlords and tenants. If the tenant installed additional improvements or made alterations to the premises, will...more

Downey Brand LLP

Fourth District Upholds Use of Existing Facilities Exemption for San Diego Amusement Park Lease, Finding no Causal Connection...

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San Diegans for Open Government v. City of San Diego – filed Dec. 27, 2018, publication ordered Jan. 15, 2019, Fourth District, Div. One - The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court judgment upholding use...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Landlords May Now Have Lien Claim Exposure from Tenant’s Work

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The Construction Act (Ontario) (formerly known as the Construction Lien Act) (the “Act”) was substantially amended last year. The first phase of those amendments came into force in Ontario July 1, 2018. Under the Act as it...more

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Under Construction - September 2016

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the Fall 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to successfully finish out the remainder of the year. Most...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

How to Prevent a Tenant from Removing Valuable Equipment Before They Flee

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A landlord may prevent a tenant from taking equipment from the premises by filing a distress writ. Before a landlord files suit for eviction, it should first consider whether there is any equipment on the premises that...more

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Missouri Court of Appeals Finds Single Tenant Finish Mechanics Liens Encumber Entire Mall

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On April 12, 2016, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District handed down an opinion Crafton Contracting Company, et al. v. Swenson Construction, Inc., that is of interest to owner/landlords, their lenders,...more

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The Life Sciences Lease: A Marathon, Not a Sprint

Leases often form the start of a long term relationship between a landlord and tenant. This dynamic is much more critical in the life sciences context, and the process of lease negotiation and implementation requires...more

Troutman Pepper

‘When Do I Get My Space?’ A Brief Tenant Improvements Guide for Tenants

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You’ve had enough of building tours, negotiating lease terms, conference calls and your inbox filling up with PDFs of nearly final improvement specifications and space plans. You’ve finally signed a shiny new lease for space...more

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Construction Concepts Tip #5: Developer Protection Against Tenant-Improvements

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Before Contracting to Lease Commercial Space, Be Sure to Protect the Property Against Potential Liens - As multiuse high-rises and commercial buildings are once again springing up in areas of Downtown, Brickell, and...more

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